Thompson Thrift Careers

Description

Thompson Thrift is seeking a skilled equipment operator to join our team primarily working at our Ranch near Paris, Illinois. The position is full time and includes great pay, benefits, 401k, PTO and bonus potential! Come join our team!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use equipment, depending on the jobsite/assignment
• Move, load, or unload materials
• Assist in light construction if necessary
• Remove debris and trash from work site
• Perform general site clean-up
• Some specialized tasks may require on-the job training

Physical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to operate heavy machinery, including but not limited to: skidsteer, directional drill, mini excavator, forklift, bulldozer, back hoe etc
• Ability to work in both outside/ inside environmental and atmospheric conditions
• Physical demands over 60 pounds
• Ability to work with the team to ensure grounds are picked up on a daily basis, that trash is removed daily, and that any additional jobs are communicated to Manager and Supervisor.

Pre-requisites:

• High school diploma/ GED equivalent required
• Must be team oriented
• Strong work ethic
• Able to stand on your feet for long periods of time
• Able to work in all weather conditions
• Able to lift light to heavy objects

We Offer our Team Members

• Competitive Pay + Bonus Potential 
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Generous 401(k)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees may perform other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personal hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Performing this job will sometimes require the employee to walk work sites that do not have infrastructure, this includes walking on uneven surfaces, through mud, through ruts, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires the use of hands to finer, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and the risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
*May perform other duties as assigned.